The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-07-22

While Mrs. John A. Logan, in company
with Mrs. Henry Campbell. of Carbondale,
Pa, was riding on Friday the horse became
frightened and backed the buggy over an
embankment. Mrs-.Iogan. in attempting to
jump out, caught her foot in a wheel and
was thrown under the horses feet, sustain
ing a severe scalp wound, and her left arm
and side were badly bruised A surgeon was
Immediately called, who pronounced the
wound quite serious, but not necessarily
dangerous.
Two brothers who had never seen each
other before met in New York street car
one day last week One was James Waddeil,
of Murray, l. T., the other Smallwood Wad-
dell. The latter thought James looked like
himself and asked him his name. Thereupon
explanations followed which showed that
they were brothers. Smallwood had left
home in Manchester, England, two years
before James was born. he Lad been in
Peru 80 years and had not heard from home
In 20 years. James was IN business in Muir
ray, l. T.
While digging a well about 20 miles
from the Texas line, In Lincoln county, y
NJ. Mr.. j. II. Miller discovered an elephant
tusk three feet long and four inches in
diameter. The tusk was In a splendid state
OF preservation when exhumed. but after
being exposed to the sun it began TO crack
and she'll. There was at last report in sight
rib-bone, in the side OF the well bedded in
white sand, and about II inches thick. A
tooth has also since been dug out. Mr..
Miller thinks the entire skeleton is near, as
there is no sign OF wash overflow
Elijah Youneblood. OF Coffee county,
Ga, has killed 800 deer. He is one of Cof-
fee county's most successful farmers, and
lives now on one Of the poorest places in the
county aud makes plenty. 1t is said that
since 1910 IL families have starved OF the
place, but he makes plenty and sells corn,
potatoes and bacon. He says any man whu
cannot make a living IN Coffee county should
not live He is 81 years old, can walk all
day in the wood, and can run mile to
head deer or wild cat when he hears old
Altman" bark. He has killed 24O wild
cats.
"A man near London recently made O
bet that he could kill, clean. cook and cat a
spring chicken in fifteen minutes. Prepara-
tory to the contest he secured the chicken
and provided himself with a pot of boiling
water, a bucket of cold water, a hot skillet
and hot flat-irOn. When time was called
| he ierked the chickens head eff, doused it
in pot of boiling water. slipped the
feathers off, cleaned it, and then laid the
fry fat in the pan. with the fat iron on top
TO cook the upper side. At the close of
eleven and half minutes he had the
chick'n bones beautifully polished.
George johnson, aged IS, died at the
Bristol town farm on Sunday last. He was
an interesting character his chief nntoristy
being in his effort to perfect perpetual mo-
tion. he became so engaged in this subject
about forty years age, at the time of the
perpetual motion craze, that his mind be
cume unbalanced, and since that time he
contrived several ingenious devices which
are curiosIties. Some are now in ths pos
session of A. Z. Bailey, OF Bristol MI
johnson was mechanic OF more than com
mon skin in the use OF tools, yet he was
never able 10 use his ability 90 accurmulate
any property.
Not long since tbs sIOop which carries
the mail to AoaiachicoIa was capsized in
squali and sank in twelve feet OF water.
The crew got safely to shore. The next
day another sloop and schooner went out
to raise the craft. a huge shark was evi-
IDENTIFY in pos. ession. and il was deemed
advisable 10 first dispense with his company.
A shark hook was baiteJ, and after naif an
hours coaXing be took the bait and hook and
was hauled on deck. On cutting him open
1t was evident he had been the cabin of the
sIoop, as they found three canvassed hams,
one pair OF new shoes. and the leather mail
pouch all of which were saved in good otter
The oldest man in the world is said TO
be James James, a cOloreG citizen of the
United States, who resides at Santa Rosa,
Mexico. He is 135 years old, He was born
near Dorchester, S. C., in 1852. He WAS one
OF the laoorers at Fort Mo ultrie during the
unsuccessful attack by the British fleet In
1776. He was then twenty-four years old
His master, James James, manned one of
the guns during the fight. His last owner
was Henry James, who moved into Mexico
in 1858 in order that hi s slaves might become
free before his death. At present the rheu-
( nsatism keeps Jsmes from walking, but he
can drag himself a short distance, and 9TH
erwise Is in fairly good health.
Lieutenant James ". Craydon, Of the
United States Navy, the inventor of the
I new method OF using dynamite in naval
: warfare, at Indianapolis on Wednesday of
/ last week filed rather sensational suit for
! divorce from his wife. He alleges that two
years AGO, while he was engaged in making
experiments for the Chinese Government at
Hong Kong, his wife asked him while be
was i'll for blank check on his bank to en-
able her to get whatever money she needed
for household expenses He gave her the
check and he filed it out for s27 600, his en-
tire balance. After drawing the money she
said for America. After fulfilling his con-
tract with the Chinese Government he came
TO this country to hunt for her and his chill
dren, but has been unable TO find them.